We used to demand moral and civic virtue from political leaders & transgression & boundary pushing from artists.
Now, we demand moral virtue from artists & transgressive, norm busting political figures.
I'm not sure this change has been a boon for either politics or art
EXCLUSIVE: We understand that Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to ‘The Carpenter’s Son,’ a rarely told story about Jesus’ childhood starring Nicolas Cage as The Carpenter, FKA Twigs as Mother and Noah Jupe as the Boy.
The Lotfy Nathan directed movie is currently in post-production, with a theatrical release planned for later this year.
All the details we know here: https://t.co/GnA9tGvCjE
@JoyceCarolOates i believe the term is called psychological projection
it also appears that large swaths of the right wing/tech bros are dipping back into a pseudoscience once known as 'scientific racism'
highly recommended for rainy weekend fun: donate what you can to PBS and spend a rainy day watching some Masterpiece Bleak House, Wolf Hall or Victoria
JUST IN: Pres. Donald Trump has signed an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to “cease direct funding to NPR and PBS.”
https://t.co/tWG5GcdG1v
I’ve posted this book before but I’m posting it again today for Bruce’s birthday. He was a guru of the jam scene, he brought so many talented musicians together. The music he created was like a bowl of psychedelic soup. I think everyone should read this book